Also, Although not quite what you were asking;
Didier Drogba's second spell with Chelsea was at the age of 36 (7 goals)
and Thierry Henry's second spell with Arsenal was at the age of 35 (2 goals)
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Didier Drogba's second spell with Chelsea was at the age of 36 (7 goals)
and Thierry Henry's second spell with Arsenal was at the age of 35 (2 goals)
Another thing to note is that Zlaatan does not need to lead the line - he can play SS with a Rashford in front of him. It's a no-brainer for us that he comes in. We need that level of charisma, experience and technical assuredness. The amount of space he'll free-up for Martial to run into will also boost his game considerably.
Objectively, 5th but Portugal has two teams that would rank high in France.
How is he going to cope with the pace of the premiership?
First bit was someone else, should have said.
Nah, i'm sure Zlatan had made his mind up a long time ago. The Miami project is taking longer than anticipated (stadium building or something can't remember) otherwise he'd probably go there now. If it wasn't Utd he'd probably spend a season in Italy somewhere before going to the states. This coaching business (him at Utd) i have no clue where that came from but i still think the plan is to spend a year or three in Miami to finish of his career.
He's an awful poster, don't know why so many even entertain him.
Well, he is faster than Giroud.
He won't.
Many seem to think Zlatan is slow. That's wrong because he's not slow at all.
The thought of him strutting his stuff at OT...fapworthy!
He has experience in Italy and Spain as well.
He knows kung fu.
Funny how the "United way" that people beat Louis with doesn't matter when it comes to signing someone of Zlatan's paper credentials - an aging, slow striker with little teamwork and an immediate block to our developing youth products.
I'm not getting at Zlatan, Jose or anything like that nor am I opposed to the signing itself it's just there's a point to be made about the above and the clear double standards we (fans, club and our pundits) employ.
Shout out the tired cliche when it's not going our way. Forget all about that when it is. Basically Paul Scholes' pundit career in a nutshell.
I'm not getting at Zlatan, Jose or anything like that nor am I opposed to the signing itself it's just there's a point to be made about the above and the clear double standards we (fans, club and our pundits) employ.
Shout out the tired cliche when it's not going our way. Forget all about that when it is. Basically Paul Scholes' pundit career in a nutshell.
Yeah fair enough. I'm a hypocrite. I just can't see how this is a good idea.
Thirty five!
Well that would be a first.
I'm more worried about how he is going to adapt to the refereeing. The PL is more physical than the Serie A or Ligue 1.
And he was loved in all his clubs in Italy and was player of the season twice while playing for Milan. He wasn't too bad at Barca either despite playing for a coach he hated and he was played on the right in a 3 man attack the second half of the season at Barca.
Can Zlatan play as a 10 behind Rashford?
Will Mourinho drop Rooney?
Zlatan is surely less of a block than signing a striker in his absolute prime. Rashford has been a revelation this season but he's still learning his trade and only even got the chance because we were already woefully short up front.
For a compete freebie (granted his wages are probably obscene) I struggle to think of a signing that makes more sense.
He's the sort of player that would probably have won Arsenal the league this year.
Not sure, probably is. I don't really care. He's playing for one of the world's top five teams in the fifth best league. If we're not taking his ECL knockout stage stats into account how can we use his domestic figures.
My big concern is that he drops deep and doesn't run in behind enough. We've criticised Rooney loads for that when he was up top yet here we are signing another guy who does the same.
That and his workrate. He's 34 and massive so I wouldn't expect much off the ball movement. I just don't see how that works in the Premiership though.
Zlatan would kill in the Premier League. Make it happen.
35 is the new 30. In all seriousness though, he seems physically in great shape and has had a fantastic season. Deserves to actually play some games for us before being written off as the worst transfer we have ever made
Where did the Italian league rank when he played there? Fourth?
I think it was third. A bit more competitive when he was with Milan and Inter. We beat Mou in the Champions League remember. Zlatan was part of that team.
Difference is; Zlatan knows how to playmake and start attacks when he drops deeper. Rooney just swings it out on the right.
And work rate.. Meh, he always arrives late in the box and finishes off moves.
I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.
Yeah he does.
But 35 decidedly isn't the new 30. Footballers seem to be retiring younger and younger if anything. I just can't see how signing Zlatan is a good idea at all. The Ligue Un is a joke.
When he was at Juventus and beginning at Inter it was 2nd, and at worst 3rd. But maybe that's not enough either?
Ligue 1 might be a joke but PSG aren't. Its the same way the Bundesliga is a joke but Bayern are very good. Among the top 4 teams in the world.
How old was Teddy when he had his best season for us?
No idea whether this'll turn out well or not, but feck it, will be entertaining.
No idea whether this'll turn out well or not, but feck it, will be entertaining.
35.
Why are you so bothered about age? It's just a number. He's fitter and more agile than Rooney, that's all we need to know.
I thought they were going on longer nowadays
Not many players have such a season at 34 though. It's his best in his whole time in France and I think he was 30 when he had that great season at AC Milan.
His international record has gotten better in his 30s. I don't know why you ignore all this and just go '35!'
I love how many people are wondering how a guy that weighs 100kgs of lean mass will survive the physicality of the PL. The same league where the likes of Ayoze Perez, Chicharito and others scored double digits...the only issue or valid argument is his age, otherwise there is no doubt that Zlatan will be a success here. People seem to forget SAF tried to sign Di Canio at the age of 38 or something. He will be fine and he'll get 20 goals next season before we phase him out on favour of our younger strikers like Rashford and Martial.
Yep, every footballer are the same.
Let's hope this doesn't end up like the Falcao fiasco.
People complaining about his age need to understand one thing. We are not signing him to score 40-50 goals for us. We don't need him to do that. One reason is he is a striker, still performing at a very high standard, very professional and we are short of options on strikers. We are also getting him on a free. Second, more important reason, is that it will more of a presence of a great player in our squad and the effect he can have on them. It will be a big morale boost for the players playing alongside Zlatan. I would say he will score 15 goals for us. Anything more is just a bonus.
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